Research Associate
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · $80k–$85k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
- #4Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Midwest27% · of 69
- #4Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Great Lakes27% · of 53
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois31% · of 17
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Great Lakes16% · of 50
- #14Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest16% · of 67
- #23Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes33% · of 39
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $82,500 a year. Across 42 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $62,500 to $94,000 and the median is $75,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 10% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other: 10% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is seeking candidates for a full-time research associate position. The LNA provides coaching and consulting to local news organizations looking to improve their content strategy,...